The sports world came to a screeching halt three months ago. As the coronavirus pandemic rapidly spread, a prominent player in the NBA tested positive for COVID-19. After that player, Rudy Gobert, tested positive on March 11, the game between his Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder was postponed. Before the day ended, the NBA scrapped the remainder of the scheduled …
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When Will NHL Return? There’s A New Plan In Place
The Chicago Blackhawks are returning to the playoffs! Well, them and 24 other teams when the National Hockey League (NHL) resumes play. Much like other major sports leagues, the NHL has been on hiatus since March but a return is possible by late July. Commissioner Gary Bettman recently announced the ‘Return To Play Plan’ which …
When Are Major Horse Racing Events Scheduled To Return?
If it’s not already trademarked, Alex Waldrop should consider it. “We were the original sports bet. We’re still here. And we’re still going strong.” And with COVID-19 keeping sports contested by humans off their fields of play, the chief executive officer of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association earnestly hopes one of the United States’ original …
How Can US Sports Return? Analyzing How To Get Back In The Safe Zone
The job was always going to require immunologists. Developing a plan to safely relaunch college and professional sports is requiring foot doctors, too. Or at least one. Dr. Glenn Copeland is walking the immunologists, players and coaches toward what sports may look like during a post-COVID-19 pandemic. It will not be a quick fix, Copeland told PlayUSA, …
Want To Bet On MLB? July Return Could Be A Possibility
At this very moment, if anyone says they know definitively when Major League Baseball is returning, take it with a grain of salt. The truth is, while there have been many dates floating around all of it remains speculation. What is certain, and what we do know, is there are plans floating around to bring …
Big NASCAR Betting Anticipated As Races Return May 17
NASCAR is set to become one of the first major sports to return after a two-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Action is set to begin on May 17, with three races at Darlington Raceway followed by two weeks of scheduled events. As with the return of any major sports, the main goal is …
WSOP Officially Postponed Due To Pandemic, But May Return This Fall
The 51st running World Series Of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas has been postponed. The move comes after weeks of rumors and speculation that the largest poker tournament of the year will be delayed or canceled. Caesars Entertainment, operators of WSOP, says the postponement of the tournament is due to the public health emergency involving …
William Hill CEO Says He Anticipates Return To Normalcy In Due Time
The US gambling industry finds itself in uncharted territory. All professional and collegiate sports are on hiatus. Every single commercial casino (and most tribal properties) around the country has closed, causing a wave of unemployed workers. When historians look back at these few months a decade from now, they will refer to it as a …
William Hill CEO Says He Anticipates Return To Normalcy In Due Time
The US gambling industry finds itself in uncharted territory. All professional and collegiate sports are on hiatus. Every single commercial casino (and most tribal properties) around the country has closed, causing a wave of unemployed workers. When historians look back at these few months a decade from now, they will refer to it as a …